AccommodationActivitiesKyushuSightseeingSponsored Discovering the Beauty of Nagasaki’s Fukue Island Fukue Island is the largest on Nagasaki's Goto Archipelago. Discover with us its beautiful landscapes and fascinating history!Toshiko SakuraiJanuary 31, 2023
AccommodationFoodOkinawaSightseeingSponsored Yomitan-son: Visit a Traditional Village and Meet the Locals in Okinawa Mensore! When you travel to Okinawa Prefecture, you will hear this word often. Mensore means "welcome" in the Okinawan dialect,…Lucia TsujiguchiSeptember 8, 2021
AccommodationActivitiesOkinawa Spending the New Year on the Small Island of Taketomi in Okinawa When my mother decided to visit me in Japan at the end of the year, she asked for one thing:…Joachim DucosFebruary 25, 2021
AccommodationActivitiesChubuSponsored A Taste of Traditional Farm Life in the Mountains of Mie If you’ve ever wondered what it might be like to harvest your own food and then cook it for supper,…Cherise FongFebruary 8, 2021
AccommodationActivitiesKyushuSponsored A Night in the Temple: Accommodation and Relaxation at Oteragoto on Goto Island The man approached the 200-year-old Buddhist Temple from the street, waving to us as he passed beneath the stone gate.…Todd FongJanuary 28, 2021
ActivitiesShikokuSightseeingSponsored From Itoyama to Onomichi: A Cycling Guide Along the Shimanami Kaido ‘Konnichiwa!” called the students enthusiastically, receiving my breathless replies with encouraging good humour. I was pedalling past each other on…Lily Crossley-BaxterJanuary 19, 2021
ActivitiesShikokuSightseeingSponsored Relax and Discover the Local Life of Setouchi Along the Shimanami Kaido With chickens clucking around my feet, I spot a perfect lemon up in the branches. Stretching, I snip with shears…Lily Crossley-BaxterJanuary 19, 2021
AccommodationKansaiSponsored Staying At a Traditional Japanese House in Tamba Sasayama’s Umetan FUJI “Watch out for those deer!” I whispered, as a herd suddenly skipped across the road in the dark. It was…Mika CunninghamMarch 14, 2020
AccommodationKyushuSponsored Farmstay in Izumi in a Traditional Home Living in Tokyo is amazing, but at the same time, such a big metropolis can be overwhelming. Experiencing the rural…Maria PeñascalMarch 9, 2020
AccommodationKyushuSponsored Northern Kumamoto: A Farm stay in Kikuchi sponsored by Northern Kumamoto Administrative Headquarters When we travel, we often stay in hotels and hostels, but these styles of…Clémentine CintréNovember 28, 2019
AccommodationKyushuSponsored Ubuyama Village: Local Wagyu Beef and Warm Hospitality at a Farm Stay Sponsored by Northern Kumamoto Administrative Headquarters On the north east rim of the Aso caldera, there’s a place where you…Mark WebsterOctober 23, 2019
AccommodationKyushuSponsored Two Unique Styles of Accommodations on Ojika Island Sponsored by Odika Town Ojika, a picturesque island off the coast of Nagasaki is a lovely destination to escape to,…Luca DenserJuly 31, 2019
AccommodationKyushuSponsored Seafood and Sumi-e at Shimizu Marine Inn in Saiki Sponsored by Tourism Oita Kamae coastline Along the Bungo Channel, where Pacific Ocean marine currents combine with currents from Seto…Aimée MoribayashiJuly 22, 2019
AccommodationKyushuSponsored Traditional Hospitality at a Sake Producing Farm in Takachiho Sponsored by Takachiho Tourist Association Authentic traditional Japanese family accommodation at a Minshuku Among the types of traditional accommodation that…Cyrielle Ugnon-CoussiozJuly 2, 2019
AccommodationKyushuSponsored A Farm Stay Experience in Japanese Traditional House at Izumi, Only 3 Hours from Tokyo Sponsored by Izumi City The balance of traditional with the modern is one of the things visitors love most about…Marie HabasqueJanuary 19, 2019
AccommodationKyushuSponsored Enjoy Green Tourism with Farm Stay Experiences in Oita Prefecture Life in rural Japan is far removed from the mass of humanity you’ll find in a metropolis like Tokyo or…Andrew DeckDecember 6, 2018
AccommodationActivitiesChubuSponsored Green Tourism, Rice Harvesting in Murakami Few would consider the former castle town of Murakami, Niigata, a metropolis. But the town may feel like one after…Andrew DeckNovember 10, 2018
AccommodationChubuSponsored A Traditional Japanese Minshuku and a Guesthouse in Wakasa Takahama Sponsored by Takahama Town I was fortunate enough to stay at Warakuso, a traditional Japanese-style inn, during my visit to…Emiliano DeSantiagoSeptember 9, 2018
AccommodationKyushuSponsored A Farm Stay in a 200 Year Old House in Kumamoto Sponsored by Kumamoto Prefecture Tourism Federation Before I get into the delights that befell us in this adorable and comfortable Farmer’s…Hazel TaylorMarch 10, 2018
AccommodationChubuSponsored A Winter in Takane: Farmer’s Stay and Snowshoeing Sponsored by Murakami City Takane: A Village Under the Snow Niigata is famous for its heavy snowfalls during the winter…Joachim DucosMarch 6, 2018
AccommodationChubuSponsored A Farm Stay in a Snowy Village, Yamakoshi Sponsored by Yamakoshi Village After a day of exploration in Yamakoshi, where the sun had only appeared for a few…JulienFebruary 21, 2018
AccommodationShikokuSponsored Stay in a Minshuku in Seiyo, Shikoku Sponsored by Seiyo City In the heart of the Japanese countryside in Ehime Prefecture on Shikoku Island, we stayed in…Fabienne CheneFebruary 15, 2018
AccommodationKyushuSponsored Stay at Noka Minshuku (Farmer’s Stay) Close to Kitsuki Nakayamaga is a mountainous region northwest of Kitsuki City (杵 築), in the Kunisaki Peninsula, Kyushu Island. It promotes "green…Alix DurantouJanuary 14, 2018
AccommodationActivitiesKyushuSponsored Kunisaki Peninsula: Farm Stay with Locals Kunisaki Peninsula is located in the North-East of Kyushu island, in Oita prefecture. It is well-known as a place of temples, landscapes…Clémentine CintréNovember 9, 2017
AccommodationActivitiesChubuSponsored Murakami : Experience the Rice Plantation and Stay with Farmers in Japan Sponsored by Murakami City After my visit to the town of Gatsugi, near northern Murakami, I headed to my own…EstelleJune 8, 2017
AccommodationChubuSponsored Staying with Locals at Minshuku, Surrounded by Snow in the Uonuma Countryside Uonuma is a small city in Niigata prefecture. The area is known for the heavy snowfall during winter. This area…Vicky TaylorFebruary 18, 2017
AccommodationActivitiesKyushuSponsored Farm Stay Experience (Nouhaku) in Izumi’s Mountains Sponsored by Izumi City It is not very well known, but in Japan there is an original type of accommodation…Mathilde HeidaryFebruary 4, 2017